No clue what time but I'm wondering why you're making a new account for F2P? As far as I know, you don't need to create a new account for the F2P option. Your current account will simply convert to what they call "Preferred Status" when your paid game time runs out, and you'll be able to return to a full subscriber once you get the game cards.

you don't "make" your account f2p you just let the sub run out and it will automaticly be changed to preferred (even if your account was already inactive for a while it gets turned back on to that), if you have ever had a sub it will never go down to f2p

Originally Posted by ohshift

Mess with someone's head enough, you can turn a scared little kid into an all powerful bitch.

only two things are infinite the universe, and human stupidity,
and i'm not too sure about the universe -Albert Einstein

Taken from site : "Hello everyone, we wanted to let you know that we will be performing scheduled maintenance for twelve hours on Thursday, November 15th, 2012 from 12AM CST (10PM PST/1AM EST/6AM GMT/7AM CET/5PM AEDT) until 12PM CST (10AM PST/1PM EST/6PM GMT/7PM CST/5AM AEDT). All game servers, SWTOR.com, and the launcher will be offline during this period. This maintenance is expected to take no more than twelve hours, but could be extended."

Enjoy.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." Muhammad Ali

12:00 PM Central Standard Time. Although, as Arlee said, it will be up whenever they're ready for it. We've seen a few updates that finished a lot sooner than expected, but I wouldn't schedule any game time until at least noon.

I had a Free Trial account but never purchased the game. Will I be able to use my account when the Free-to-Play option goes live as a Free player and will the restrictions be the same as before?

Yes, you will absolutely be able to use your previous account. All Free Trial accounts will automatically convert to Free-to-Play accounts. Restrictions will be different, so be sure to check out www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/FREE/features.

We definitely are. With normal maintenance you should always expect the servers to be up an hour late, same with extended. The fact that there's no ETA means we could be waiting for the better part of the next 6 hours.